Azure for DevOps: Dependency Management (2021)

46mIntermediate2019-12-18

Authors

Gurinder Singh Mann

Cloud and Blockchain Consultant and Entrepreneur

Course details

As teams and projects grow, so do dependencies. Microsoft Azure offers dependency management tools to help DevOps teams maximize high availability and speed and minimize the risk of failure. This course covers DevOps management strategies utilizing Azure Artifacts, Azure Pipelines, and the most current security and compliance best practices. Instructor Gurinder Singh Mann explains why dependency management is so important on architecturally complex projects and how Azure Artifacts can simplify the process of creating, hosting, and sharing packages with your team—including publishing packages to your CI/CD pipelines. Plus, find out how to control access to Azure DevOps and secure open-source packages using the free developer tool, WhiteSource Bolt.

Learning objectives
Why componentize?
Azure Artifacts core concepts
Setting up a package feed
Configuring the pipeline to push packages to the feed
Publishing and consuming packages
Securing Azure DevOps
Using WhiteSource Bolt in a DevOps pipeline

Skills covered

DevOps ToolsDevOpsAzureCloud ServicesCloud ComputingMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Dependency management in DevOps
02 - Who is this course for
03 - Course project introduction

1. Dependency Management

04 - Why componentize
05 - Componentization strategies
06 - Introduction to Azure Artifacts
07 - Artifacts core concepts

2. Managing Artifacts Life Cycle

08 - Set up a package feed for your team
09 - Pipeline integration with your feed
10 - Connect feed to Azure DevOps
11 - Publishing to a feed
12 - Publish and consume universal packages

3. Security and Compliance

13 - Controlling access in Azure DevOps
14 - Securing your Azure DevOps
15 - Secure DevOps Kit demo
16 - Managing open-source vulnerabilities
17 - Deploying WhiteSource into your pipeline

Conclusion

18 - Continuing with Azure dependency management